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How did you submit pictures with your K1 Visa Application?

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PhDSharp Apprentice

PhDSharp   0

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Lots of great ideas. Thanks everyone for taking the time to share!

13 February 2013 - Sent I-129F to Dallas Lockerbox by Express Mail
14 February 2013 - I-129F arrived at Dallas Lockerbox (according to the US Postal service confirmation receipt)
19 February 2013 - Payment check pending
19 February 2013 - Received text and email confirming application had been accepted and forwarded to the Vermont Service Center

14 June 2013 - I-129F Approved (I never received a text or email notification, even though I signed up for them.)

20 June 2013 - Hardcopy of NOA2 received in the mail

24 June 2013 - NVC received our application

26 June 2013 - NVC forwarded application to the consulate in Stockholm

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it might help if I explain how you package is prepared by USCIS for adjudication. When the package is received, it is put into a file folder with a two prong clip at the top (hole punched). So the adjudicator will thumb through your file by turning pages that are bound at the top. For this reason, it is best to submit everything attached to 8.5X11 paper. If you did submit some thing in envelopes, not worries but to make it easy for the reviewer, it is best to have everything the same size and organized.

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it might help if I explain how you package is prepared by USCIS for adjudication. When the package is received, it is put into a file folder with a two prong clip at the top (hole punched). So the adjudicator will thumb through your file by turning pages that are bound at the top. For this reason, it is best to submit everything attached to 8.5X11 paper. If you did submit some thing in envelopes, not worries but to make it easy for the reviewer, it is best to have everything the same size and organized.

Yes, absolutely the right way to go. I should have been a bit more specific. I used 8-1/2"x11" paper and had (3) 8-1/2"x11" envelopes, and then put them all in a larger envelope for mailing. I had no idea what order they'd want, so I sorted to the envelopes and let them work from there. It didn't seem to slow the process too much. 3 weekdays from receipt of package to notification of it being accepted and sent to CSC seems about normal.

FILE FOR K-1 Adjustment of Status Removal of Conditions

January 31.2010 - Met Online April 10, 2014 - Mailed in I-485 + I-765 March 19, 2016 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

February 20, 2011 - Met in Person April 14, 2014 - Forms arrived at Chicago Lockbox March 23, 2016 - I-751 arrived at CSC

July 28, 2012 - Engaged April 17, 2014 - Acceptance email arrived stating case forwarded to NBC March 23, 2016 - NOA1 Date (received March 28)

February 5, 2013 - Mailed I-129F to Lewisville, TX April 27, 2014 - Received letter for Biometrics appointment April 20, 2016 - Biometrics scheduled (incomplete due to dry cracked skin)

February 6, 2013 - USPS Receipt/Delivered I-129F April 28, 2014 - Received Acceptance NOA1 hard copies for AOS and EAD May 13, 2016 - Walk in Biometrics Completed

February 8, 2013 - NOA1 Notice Date May 12, 2014 - Biometrics Appointment Done September 27, 2016 - ROC Approved (Checked status via website w/receipt #)

February 11, 2013 - Bank shows check cashed today May 15, 2014 - Interview Schedule Letter (received May 17, 2014) October 6, 2016 - Card Arrived

February 11, 2013 - E-Mail Notification of Case Acceptance and June 5, 2014 - Interview Scheduled at Local office 8:15 a.m.

Case Number (Routed to California Service Center) June 11, 2014 - USCIS Status updated to show Greencard in the mail

February 12, 2013 - E Mail Notification of Alien Registration Number Change w/USPS tracking showing it scheduled to arrive

February 15, 2013 - Hard Copy NOA1 received June 14, 2014

June 5, 2013 - Email notice of RFE June 13, 2014 - GreenCard arrived

June 6, 2013 - RFE postmarked

June 10, 2013 - RFE arrived in the mail

June 11, 2013 - RFE mailed back Express USPS

June 12, 2013 - RFE received @ CSC / USCIS website updated to reflect this

June 20, 2013 - I-129F Approved

June 24, 2013 - NOA2 Hard Copy Received

June 28, 2013 - NVC Assigned Case Number

July 2, 2013 - NVC shipped case to London

July 9, 2013 - London Received Case File

July 13, 2013 - Packet 3 Instructions Received

July 17, 2013 - Packet 3 Forms Mailed (Except DS-2001)

July 30, 2013 - DS-2001 sent (arrived July 31)

July 30, 2013 - Medical Scheduled (and completed w/no issues)

August 5th - Medical Results Logged in

August 8th - DS-2001 Logged in

August 20, 2013 - Interview Date Set

September 17, 2013 - Interview at 8:00 a.m. (APPROVED)

Waiting for VISA...

September 25, 2013 - Visa Delivered

October 8, 2013 - POE Las Vegas, NV

October 11, 2013 - Married

October 13th - HOME

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it might help if I explain how you package is prepared by USCIS for adjudication. When the package is received, it is put into a file folder with a two prong clip at the top (hole punched). So the adjudicator will thumb through your file by turning pages that are bound at the top. For this reason, it is best to submit everything attached to 8.5X11 paper. If you did submit some thing in envelopes, not worries but to make it easy for the reviewer, it is best to have everything the same size and organized.

Thanks! That DOES help. Is there anywhere on VisaJourney that explains the process our applications go through after they've been received (please excuse the newbie)?

I ended up putting my pictures in photo sleeves. The sleeves are the same size as 8.5x11 sheets of paper and each sleeve holds 2 4x6 pictures. The sleeves are clear on both sides so whoever deals with my application will see the picture as well as the information I posted on the back.

13 February 2013 - Sent I-129F to Dallas Lockerbox by Express Mail
14 February 2013 - I-129F arrived at Dallas Lockerbox (according to the US Postal service confirmation receipt)
19 February 2013 - Payment check pending
19 February 2013 - Received text and email confirming application had been accepted and forwarded to the Vermont Service Center

14 June 2013 - I-129F Approved (I never received a text or email notification, even though I signed up for them.)

20 June 2013 - Hardcopy of NOA2 received in the mail

24 June 2013 - NVC received our application

26 June 2013 - NVC forwarded application to the consulate in Stockholm

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I am doing I-129F. Do they really need me to write location, date, time on the back of the photos? I can't get the street names. Is that what they want? I can probably guess or find out the date, but time and street names. I can do town and country, the date and the names whos on photos. Is that good enough? Instruction doesn't say anything about it.

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19 minutes ago, EricT said:

 

I am doing I-129F. Do they really need me to write location, date, time on the back of the photos? I can't get the street names. Is that what they want? I can probably guess or find out the date, but time and street names. I can do town and country, the date and the names whos on photos. Is that good enough? Instruction doesn't say anything about it.

 

Disregard it. Wrong place...

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